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Pak-origin British MP Sajid Javid, son of a bus driver, joins UK PM race

Javid, 49, is the latest candidate to throw their hat in the ring to enter Downing Street since Theresa May announced her intention to step down as Conservative leader and therefore as British PM

Sajid Javid, UK Business Secretary
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Britain's Business Secretary, Sajid Javid, leaves after a cabinet meeting in Downing Street in central London. Photo: Reuters

Press Trust of India
Pakistani-origin UK home secretary Sajid Javid on Monday became the ninth contender for the post of British prime minister as he confirmed his intention to contest the Conservative Party leadership race starting next month.
The senior-most minister in the UK Cabinet, who often highlights his humble roots as the son of Pakistani migrants whose father was a bus driver, made the announcement with a video message posted on Twitter, calling for people to join Team Saj.
I’m standing to be the next leader of @Conservatives & Prime Minister of our great country. We need to restore trust,

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